[Burning Bodies]

Description

Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1916~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 263 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Notes

When bodies were discovered in the desert they were burned to prevent spread of disease. In the photograph there is a dead body in what appears to be a mound of ashes from previous bodies being burned in a desert field.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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  • 1916~

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  • Dec. 6, 2009, 7:38 p.m.

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  • Oct. 29, 2013, 11:22 a.m.

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[Burning Bodies], photograph, 1916~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63575/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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